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Dupe review · The Dua Brand

Historic Leather

The Dua Brand made Historic Leather with one brief: Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier.

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Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier
OriginalCuir CavalierParfums MDCI
The Dua Brand Historic Leather
This dupeHistoric LeatherThe Dua Brand
Smells like
Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier
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The Dua Brand
5.2/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

On paper, Historic Leather is a reasonable bet if you want Cuir Cavalier for less.

The Dua Brand sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Cuir Cavalier's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.

Evidence6.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

The original opens on bergamot and cardamom, turns to leather, tobacco and jasmine, and settles into patchouli, amber and musk. That is the brief Historic Leather is working from.

Top

  • bergamot
  • cardamom

Heart

  • leather
  • tobacco
  • jasmine

Base

  • patchouli
  • amber
  • musk
Polished saddle leather and tobacco, aristocratic and well-groomed.

Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.

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The community

What people say about Historic Leather

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    Questions

    What does The Dua Brand Historic Leather smell like?

    It is built to smell like Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier — bergamot and cardamom up top, leather, tobacco and jasmine in the heart, patchouli, amber and musk in the base.

    Is The Dua Brand Historic Leather a dupe of Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier?

    Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier.

    Where can I buy The Dua Brand Historic Leather?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Parfums MDCI Cuir Cavalier is listed on its page.

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